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Old 06-06-2006, 03:22 PM
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HELP NEEDED MAM or Transmission ???

so here goes

I have a C230 1997 200K bought it last January
very nice car, fun to drive

last month it start it to act up ( you give it gas it revs and then it accelarates or it gives small "shots" aka "bucking")

Brought it to the dealer they took the codes and told me i have a broken spark plug change all 4 of them didn't took it for a test drive.. take it back home 1/2 from the dealer is doing it again...

Brought to the dealer again he said that it has a CEL on the transmision erro 114 ??

I asked them to try a new MAM he said that he doesn't have it in stock and that my transmission is gone and that i need one...

I have dificulty believing that my tranny felt just like that, the symptoms occur in D, 4 or 3rd gear...

Should i get my car away from the dealer ?
Should i try a new MAM ?

PLS HELP ME

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Old 06-06-2006, 05:34 PM
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Those fill for life transmissions are computer controlled and give you no warrning of a possable failure untill it breaks something. It sounds like you have had a very common problem of a bearing failure. Not cheap, but see if they can reprogram the module, sometimes they dont even check and just get new. Some of them you can reprogram
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Old 06-06-2006, 08:33 PM
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the bearing failure is when they rebuilt your tranny ?
when you say re-program the module is like the "chip" for the transmission ?
I found a guy who specializes in tranny for MB, i'll get the car to him for a second opinion .. a rebuilt one installed 2.5K-2.8K
I love that car but is PITA this tranny faillure..

I did a google search and the tranny is a common problem..
My moral is a bit down i didn't planned on dumping 3k on one shot on this car

Thanks for the reply

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Those fill for life transmissions are computer controlled and give you no warrning of a possable failure untill it breaks something. It sounds like you have had a very common problem of a bearing failure. Not cheap, but see if they can reprogram the module, sometimes they dont even check and just get new. Some of them you can reprogram
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Old 06-07-2006, 12:32 AM
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The bearing failure is before the rebuild, and thats if you have a reputable rebuilt. Go to http://www.peterschmid.com/
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Old 06-07-2006, 06:32 AM
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The shop were I'm bringing the 230 is a ZF authorized Distributor..
thanks for the clarification

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The bearing failure is before the rebuild, and thats if you have a reputable rebuilt. Go to http://www.peterschmid.com/
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Old 06-07-2006, 01:46 PM
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K my tranny is gone
got an update from the garage

Is an electronic module that is finished.. can it be replaced or i nee dthe whole tranny swaped ?



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The shop were I'm bringing the 230 is a ZF authorized Distributor..
thanks for the clarification

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